Growing Things-An Urban Garden [Kindle Edition]

Brian Bigelow (Author)

Book Description

Grow your own and save!

Begin to eat healthier and you can save some money also by starting your own garden.

This book based on actual experience can show you how to do it.

Editorial Reviews

Review

What you need to know to grow your home garden organically.

About the Author

An author and organic gardener in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Product Details

• File Size: 137 KB
• Print Length: 56 pages
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007X7WQ3W
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #810,665 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have Gardening Book! May 17, 2012

By Michelle Hughes

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Growing things had some great insightful tips on how to create your perfect garden. What a perfect time of year to pull out your green thumb. Mr. Bigelow gives practical advice that even the novice Gardner can implement.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Painful to read with little useful information August 28, 2012

By Pamela Vasquez "Pamela's Timeless Treasures"

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have rarely written reviews on Amazon but I absolutely must write one for this book. I resisted the urge because I have very little that is good to say but I would be doing a disservice to other potential readers if I did not.

This is one of the most poorly-written books that I have ever read. The author's misuse of prepositions is rampant. There is no flow - even within paragraphs. The paragraph that is currently open on my KindleFire discusses containers for container gardening. The author begins by recommending plastic for areas with low humidity. He then addresses decorating plastic buckets (adding that he,personally, has not done so "by any means"). Then he suggests mixing organic matter into the soil for container gardens (that should be a general recommendation for any kind of gardening). The remainder of the paragraph details what kind of organic matter to use and which to avoid and then briefly addresses drainage issues as a result of the type of organic matter used.

Oh, I just glanced at the next paragraph. He recommends getting a hygrometer then admits that he doesn't have one himself. Then he explains how a hygrometer with a temperature feature would be helpful for letting you know if a pot is too hot for a plant. If it is, then moving the pot is fairly easy according to the author, who apparently hasn't had the pleasure of moving s mature plant bearing fruit in a well-watered five-gallon container.

The next paragraph recommends using thread-bare sheets to cover plants during the day!!!!! I'm sorry. That makes no sense to me and is a rather ugly solution to a problem that should not exist if proper care concerning plant choices and siting one's garden has been taken....

The NEXT paragraph returns to hygrometers - this time telling us they really aren't necessary since plants will tell us when they are thirsty. Personally, io think if you wait until the plant is dropping leaves to water it, you have no business gardening or writing a book about gardening. At that point, the plant is stressed and fighting to survive. The quantity and quality of produce from a plant that is dropping leaves will be impacted negatively.

There are far better books on the subject of urban gardening. This book, apparently, should have been titled "mobile home gardening" since that is where the author lives and where he has his gardening experience. I think most people looking for advice about urban gardening are expecting something else than what the author has provided. Anybody buying this book with the hopes of gaining solid information about gardening in an urban environment will be quite disappointed. Read more ›

More About the Author

Author Brian Bigelow is originally from Minnesota and currently lives in Colorado with his wife, a cat and a very protective Chihuahua that risks life and limb to save his "family" from running leaves, fire hydrants and the like.

On Twitter: @brianbigelow